 that Gentleman into his Room, where
they sat down together over a Bottle of Wine.
 

                                   Chapter X

          In which Mr. Jones and Mr. Dowling drink a Bottle together.
 
Mr. Dowling, pouring out a Glass of Wine, named the Health of the good Squire
Allworthy; adding, »If you please, Sir, we will likewise remember his Nephew and
Heir, the young Squire: Come, Sir, here's Mr. Blifil to you, a very pretty young
Gentleman; and who, I dare swear, will hereafter make a very considerable Figure
in his Country. I have a Borough for him myself in my Eye.«
    »Sir,« answered Jones, »I am convinced you don't intend to affront me, so I
shall not resent it; but, I promise you, you have joined two Persons very
improperly together; for one is the Glory of the Human Species, and the other is
a Rascal who dishonours the Name of Man.«
    Dowling stared at this. He said, »He thought both the Gentlemen had a very
unexceptionable Character. As for Squire Allworthy himself,« says he, »I never
had the Happiness to see him; but all the World talks of his Goodness. And,
indeed, as to the young Gentleman, I never saw him but once, when I carried him
the News of the Loss of his Mother; and then I was so hurried, and drove, and
tore with the Multiplicity of Business, that I had hardly Time to converse with
him; but he looked so like a very honest Gentleman, and behaved himself so
prettily, that I protest I never was more delighted with any Gentleman since I
was born.«
    »I don't wonder,« answered Jones, »that he should impose upon you in so
short an Acquaintance; for he hath the Cunning of the Devil himself, and you may
live with him many Years without discovering him. I was bred up with him from my
Infancy, and we were hardly ever asunder; but it is very lately only, that I
have discovered half the Villainy which is in him. I own I never greatly liked
him. I thought he wanted that Generosity of Spirit, which is the sure Foundation
of all that is great and noble in Human Nature. I saw a Selfishness in him long
ago which I despised; but it is lately, very lately, that I have found him
capable of the basest and blackest Designs; for, indeed, I have at last found
out, that he hath taken an Advantage of the Openness of my
